The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-03-05
NEWS NOTES FROM WASHINGTON.

The public debt statement for the month of
February shows reduction of about 81, 1000 600.
On Tuesday the Senate beat its record by
passing ffty-seven private pension bills in TWEEN
ty-fve minutes.
Public Printer Benedict was confirmed by the
Senate on Wednesday. He was warmly supported
by Senator German.
COL M. V. Montgomery, Commissioner of
Patents, will shortly resign and return to Michi-
gan to engage in the practice of the law.
1t appears to be settled that Assistant Secre-
tary Fairchid will be made Secretary of the
Treasury upon the retirement of Secretary Man
ming.
Third Assistant Postmaster G eneral Hazen,
who has held that position for ten years, has been
superseded by Congressman Henry r. Harris, of
| Georgia.
The Forty Ninth Congress adjourned finally
at noon on Friday, 4th inst. Over 900 unpassed
bills remained upon the calendars of the two
Houses at the time of adjournment.
The President has approved the act to pro-
hbit the importation and immigration of for
eigners and aliens under contract or agreement to
perform labor in the United States.
The salary of Col. Lamont, the Presidents
private secretary, is only $4,000 year, but he
receives $1,000, the President making up the
balance from his own private account.
The receipts of the Government for the month
of February amounted to $30,5O0,0O0, and the ex-
penses 1924, 100000, about $15,000,000 of which
was paid out on account of pensions.
The President has nominated Jas. M. Trotter
of Massachusetts,, another colored man, for Re-
corder Of Deeds of the District, in place of Mat
thews, who was twice rejected by the Senate.
In conversation with some friends few days
ago Mrs. Cleveland is reported to have said :
"Wel, have had whirl of it this winter, but
have had the most charming time of my life."
The marble terrace around the Capitol, which
has been in an unfinished condition for several
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having appropriated $3.50, 900 for the purpose.
Mrs. Cleveland has commenced taking lessons
| in French and the President has promised that
when she masters the language she shall act as
his interpreter. She is said to be very apt
| scholar.
The House of Representatives sustained the
| Presidents veto of the Dependent Pension
| bill by vote of 175 to 1876. All the Maryland
members voted to sustain the vet, except Mr.
| McComas.
The Senate has appropriated 81, O0O, 900 to
be expended by the Commissioner of Agriculture
to aid the proper authorities in the several states
in preventing the spread of pleuro pneumonia
| among cattle.
"A few days ago fire got started in one of
the document vaults of the Capitol. The room is
| fre-p proof and not much damage was done, but
that portion Of the building was filled with smoke
and caused some excitement.
The term of Senator Jones, of Florida, hav-
ing expired, the d0vernor or that State has ap
pointed Gen. J. J. Finley as his successor. Jones
is still in Western city, trying to marry an
heiress, and has not been in his seat for more
than year.
Eleven persons borne upon the rolls of the
Treasury Department have died since January LIST,
1851 greater number than for like period of
any previous year. 1t is said that some of these
deaths were caused by the wretched sanitary con-
dition of the building.
Mr.. Page, the only Democrat who has ap-
peared in Congress from Rhode Island within the
memory of the oldest inhabitant of Washington,
obtained his seat through contest in the House
with his Republican opponent. He served just
seven days and was paid for the whole session.
The collections of internal revenue for the
first seven months of the present fiscal year
amounted to SOY, or 7,544 less than
the collections for the corresponding period of the
last fiscal year. The aggregate receipts for Janu-
airy 1887, we're over two hundred thousand dollars
greater that those for January, 1886.